Thanks Joe, that’s what I had in mind but had trouble finding one. Jerry
> On Dec 19, 2016, at 12:13 PM, Joe Spears <[email protected]> wrote: > > The Vantage Vue Console unfortunately needs the WeatherLink Package to > connect. It is pricey and you don't use the software since you are using > weewx. You just use the board that goes in the console for the USB > connectivity. > > Look for the other stations that Weewx supports if you are looking for a less > expensive alternative. It really does not matter since weewx and the pi are > doing all the work. > > Look at the Accurite > https://www.acurite.com/pro-weather-station-with-pro-plus-5-in-1-sensor-pc-connect-wind-and-rain.html > as a possible alternative. > > 73 Joe > > > On Sunday, December 18, 2016 at 3:19:37 PM UTC-5, Jerry Simonowits wrote: > Thank you Joe. > > I was looking at the Vantage Vue, but the least expensive seems to be about > $265, so if you have any ideas about something less expensive that would be > helpful. > > I presume the console is connected to the Pi via the USB interface ? Any > recommendation on model (or add on’s) ? > > What you are describing seems like what I’m looking for, and we can make the > web server available as a resource on the mesh. > > Thanks again for your help with this. > > 73’s > Jerry KB2GCG > >> On Dec 18, 2016, at 12:07 PM, Joe Spears <[email protected] <javascript:>> >> wrote: >> >> Jerry, >> >> This is easy to do out of the box. >> >> In my set up I have a Vantage Vue Weather station in my yard. The console >> in my house connects wirelessly to the station. The console then connects >> to my Pi running weewx. The Pi also has an apache web server. If you >> connected your Pi to your Arden network through one of the nodes anyone on >> the network would be able to see the served up pages generated by weewx and >> apache. My Pi also serves up the weather to Wunderground (KNCCONOV7) and >> CWOP so you can see my weather in aprs.fi <http://aprs.fi/> if you search >> for my call. My web pages from the Pi web server are only available on my >> LAN >> >> Let me know if I can be of more help. >> >> Joe AF1E >> >> On Saturday, December 17, 2016 at 9:55:14 AM UTC-5, Jerry Simonowits wrote: >> Hi all, >> I'm very very new to whew, so apologies in advance if this has been covered. >> I've seen some discussion but can't quite find what I want. >> >> I'm part of a team that is building a local AREDN mesh network >> (www.aredn.org <http://www.aredn.org/>). This network will be related to >> offering emergency communications to various supported organizations during >> emergency situations where regular comms might not be available. We'll be >> offering a host of services (everything from phones to IM). >> >> One of the items that I thought would be helpful is to be able to supply >> weather conditions and weewx seems to fit the bill. >> >> I'll be placing the weather sensor (a 5 in 1 or something similar) at the >> top of a tower (we have a camera there already) and the console in the >> building below (most of these devices seem to use 433mhz to communicate >> which is fine). That's the easy part. >> >> What I'm looking to do is have a Pi running attached to the console and >> serving up the weather information visible to anyone who has access to the >> mesh network (IOW, it would have to run as a web server so others could see >> it). >> >> Any suggestions in terms of weather devices (most of the ones that are on >> the tested list are either unavailable or very expensive) ? Is there a >> feature in weewx that could continue to send the data to the manufacturer's >> site as well as consume it ? >> >> Jerry >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "weewx-user" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/weewx-user/XQjAgjwRff8/unsubscribe >> <https://groups.google.com/d/topic/weewx-user/XQjAgjwRff8/unsubscribe>. >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> [email protected] <javascript:>. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout >> <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. > > Jerry > > Gerald (Jerry) Simonowits CISM, CISSP, CRISC > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the Google > Groups "weewx-user" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/weewx-user/XQjAgjwRff8/unsubscribe > <https://groups.google.com/d/topic/weewx-user/XQjAgjwRff8/unsubscribe>. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout > <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. Jerry Gerald (Jerry) Simonowits CISM, CISSP, CRISC -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
